I found some different plans for Safe Rooms and Indoor Storm Shelters, and I modified them to fit my needs, and space. For Part 2 • Homemade Safe Room Sto...
Wow the critics have their nails out ... rawr I would rather sit my happy ass in this reinforced closet then having nothing at all. This is probably the best reinforced shelter in his neighborhood if not the only one. Kudos to you Mr. KC's DIY .. something is better then nothing .. ask yourself how many of the coffin suckers in your comments actually have proof of their own shelter ....
Lol. Thanks, and agree. That's why I will never respond to the useless comments written by what sounds like a 12 year old. You are correct, without a basement are chooses were a drywalled closet or tub. We don't have 10k for a F5 rated shelter, so those that would rather jump in the tub it's all theirs.
after seeing EF5 damaged areas in person I only trust above ground is 6 inch thick high psi poured concrete walls and a 3/16" double wall steel door . I suppose this is better than huddling in a bathroom ...I think I would have stacked 2x4s side by side and fill in the entire wall that way then covered inside and outside with something else....the biggest issue is going to be items being launched through the walls .....imagine winds strong enough it removed the steel manhole covers off the streets and what trees were left standing had the bark removed and the wood surface looked as if a belt sander had been used on it ...oh and entire houses were gone with no trace including the foundation , only the poured footing left
Very nice build and great effort. You've received all the negative comments so my only offering is this; ..in the event that others may request sheltering in your structure..or that the house is put on the market- don't use the words "storm shelter". These words have become known to designate a space certified and known to save lives. I plan to build in a structure much like this in my own home for THE place to go if a storm is approaching..and I live in a state where we experienced the highest wind speeds ever recorded on planet earth.
Very good, i understand it cost alot for a 100 percent secure one, but pretty good. One thong you forgot though is lets say this thing does save you, and lets say all the debri has been knocked every where piled up and you try the open that door and its impossible to open from debri and such. You will absolutely run out of breathable air, you have to make a couple of holes, and install some pvc pipes or even better metal pvc to be safer that lead outside just incas incase. Last thing you want is to survive a tornado but then have not survived being able to breathe
Probably needs about 2 feet of earth on top of it to serve as a fallout shelter; looks like you stack concrete blocks around it to lateral radiation sources. Its a bit small; but surviving is worth any price; well done.
I’m going to give my shelter its own concrete with reinforced caged rebar foundation a foot or two below my homes foundation then build up the walls and ceiling in the same manner. What goes together in pieces will come apart in pieces. Vibrate out the air bubbles from the concrete to avoid honey comb formation. Certified tornado shelter steel door. I can even put in concrete benches and shelves inside if we want. It’ll be located near the nose of my garage.
Nails resist shear forces better than screws. Nails would have been a better choice for the straps. The ONLY screws acceptable for use with hurricane clips are the screws specified by the clip manufacturer. SHEAR SHEAR DIA Wood-Wood Metal-Wood PULLOUT * 16d common nail .162” 138 lb. 134 lb. 40 lb. * 16d sinker .148” 115 lb. 112 lb Not listed in table. * 16d box (nail gun) .131” 95 lb. 93 lb. 33 lb. * #6 screw .138 71 lb. 70 lb. 141 lb. * #8 screw .164 90 lb. 89 lb. 168 lb.
Fema calls for a solid 41/2" of wood topped with three sheets of 3/4 in plywood. That gives you walls and a roof of a solid six-inch wall. No offense, but you built a coffin, not a saferoom!
From 3 sections of 1 and 1/2 inch lumber nailed and laminated together. Add 3 sheets of 3/4 plywood and gives you 6 full inches of nothing but wood all laminated together.
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Wow the critics have their nails out ... rawr
I would rather sit my happy ass in this reinforced closet then having nothing at all.
This is probably the best reinforced shelter in his neighborhood if not the only one.
Kudos to you Mr. KC's DIY .. something is better then nothing .. ask yourself how many of the coffin suckers in your comments actually have proof of their own shelter ....
Lol. Thanks, and agree. That's why I will never respond to the useless comments written by what sounds like a 12 year old. You are correct, without a basement are chooses were a drywalled closet or tub. We don't have 10k for a F5 rated shelter, so those that would rather jump in the tub it's all theirs.
after seeing EF5 damaged areas in person I only trust above ground is 6 inch thick high psi poured concrete walls and a 3/16" double wall steel door . I suppose this is better than huddling in a bathroom ...I think I would have stacked 2x4s side by side and fill in the entire wall that way then covered inside and outside with something else....the biggest issue is going to be items being launched through the walls .....imagine winds strong enough it removed the steel manhole covers off the streets and what trees were left standing had the bark removed and the wood surface looked as if a belt sander had been used on it ...oh and entire houses were gone with no trace including the foundation , only the poured footing left
Very nice build and great effort.
You've received all the negative comments so my only offering is this;
..in the event that others may request sheltering in your structure..or that the house is put on the market- don't use the words "storm shelter". These words have become known to designate a space certified and known to save lives.
I plan to build in a structure much like this in my own home for THE place to go if a storm is approaching..and I live in a state where we experienced the highest wind speeds ever recorded on planet earth.
Cats always love "helping." lol That's a buddy, there.
It might have been adequate in a basement, but above ground in a strong tornado I would not want to bet my life on it. Better than nothing, but...
Very good, i understand it cost alot for a 100 percent secure one, but pretty good. One thong you forgot though is lets say this thing does save you, and lets say all the debri has been knocked every where piled up and you try the open that door and its impossible to open from debri and such. You will absolutely run out of breathable air, you have to make a couple of holes, and install some pvc pipes or even better metal pvc to be safer that lead outside just incas incase. Last thing you want is to survive a tornado but then have not survived being able to breathe
Nice shelter this is impressive
Looks good. Good job sir.
Probably needs about 2 feet of earth on top of it to serve as a fallout shelter; looks like you stack concrete blocks around it to lateral radiation sources. Its a bit small; but surviving is worth any price; well done.
Knock out the concrete floor, then build your room under the slab.
I’m going to give my shelter its own concrete with reinforced caged rebar foundation a foot or two below my homes foundation then build up the walls and ceiling in the same manner. What goes together in pieces will come apart in pieces. Vibrate out the air bubbles from the concrete to avoid honey comb formation. Certified tornado shelter steel door. I can even put in concrete benches and shelves inside if we want. It’ll be located near the nose of my garage.
Having the rockboard might be better on thr exterior wall so the structure would more protected form fire as the structure would not burn very well.
Nails resist shear forces better than screws. Nails would have been a better choice for the straps. The ONLY screws acceptable for use with hurricane clips are the screws specified by the clip manufacturer.
SHEAR SHEAR
DIA Wood-Wood Metal-Wood PULLOUT
* 16d common nail .162” 138 lb. 134 lb. 40 lb.
* 16d sinker .148” 115 lb. 112 lb Not listed in table.
* 16d box (nail gun) .131” 95 lb. 93 lb. 33 lb.
* #6 screw .138 71 lb. 70 lb. 141 lb.
* #8 screw .164 90 lb. 89 lb. 168 lb.
Fema calls for a solid 41/2" of wood topped with three sheets of 3/4 in plywood. That gives you walls and a roof of a solid six-inch wall. No offense, but you built a coffin, not a saferoom!
Where do you get solid 4 1/2" sections of wood from?
From 3 sections of 1 and 1/2 inch lumber nailed and laminated together. Add 3 sheets of 3/4 plywood and gives you 6 full inches of nothing but wood all laminated together.
If I got to do this, it’s time to relocate to a different state where it’s safer. Like Arizona.😂
OSB Board is much more suited for storms. An object will bounce off it compared to ply.
I watched a video test of OSB vs Plywood in hurricane conditions, and the OSB was like tissue paper.
Nice coffin. Did you not look at any of the hundreds of recommendation ways to actually build this properly?
No disrespect, but all you've done is build yourself a self-fulfilling coffin.
What a waste of wood, time and money! That square box is worthless!
Ridiculous…terrible design…